Yeah, I'm not a PPI snob by any means (I'm in my 40s so my eyes actually prefer lower PPI) but 1080p at 32" is a television, not a "gaming monitor". My display is 31.5" at 1440p which is the sweet spot for my viewing comfort. I would get fatigued at 1080p on my desk at that size.
That, combined with the bizarre inputs; VGA and HDMI...where's DisplayPort? Thunderbolt? Even DVI-D rather than VGA would have been halfway decent. No "gamer" is using VGA output on their machine unless it's a retro build for 2002 era gaming.
It's pretty much over at this point. HDMI is the standard and DisplayPort is not. You will obviously still see DisplayPort-equipped hardawre around, but it never really got adopted widely enough to overcome HDMI's momentum.
HDMI is fine, and as you said it's pretty much the standard. It's still nice to have DP as an option without resorting to dongles though. I have an entire drawer dedicated to HDMI > DVI/DP/miniDP/miniDVI/miniHDMI/microHDMI and so on.
To me DP is superior to HDMI in one regard: Locking connectors. Better than VGA and DVI's annoying screws, and more secure than HDMI so I don't unplug my display cable every time I need to pull my monitor forward a bit.
Smaller fonts are harder to comfortably read. A 32" screen at 1440p is a sweet spot for my vision, anything higher res and I'm squinting or else zooming in far enough to break layouts. On the other side, 1080p at 32" is blurry and I have to zoom out or sit back.
Although I'll be looking to upgrade this year, I'm currently running a 27" 1080p monitor on my gaming rig. It's adequate, but you can still see the screen door effect if you pay attention, and finer details (grass and small distant objects) show shimmering. I really view 27" as the absolute largest I'd tolerate for 1080p, and I feel a bit sorry for whoever jumps for this panel, especially if the price is above the budget gaming category.
I can tell you that a 38" 3840x1600 curved screen looks absolutely gorgeous when you're sitting directly in front of it. There's a genuine benefit when it gets very large and wide.
For TV it's a marketing gimmick as sitting too far away, for PC if it's your main display it's not, all depending on angle and viewing distance. If multimonitor, no, then you have to start calculating the angle, my boss has a nice curved monitor set up for two 27" monitors, not sure what they are, I'm still flat screen 27" and it's fine as angled Vesa mount.
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sircolby45 - Monday, March 2, 2020 - link
A 1080p monitor at 31.5"?! Why...WinterCharm - Monday, March 2, 2020 - link
I, too, like looking at colorful bathroom tiles.uefi - Monday, March 2, 2020 - link
Also, curved 16:9.kaidenshi - Tuesday, March 3, 2020 - link
Yeah, I'm not a PPI snob by any means (I'm in my 40s so my eyes actually prefer lower PPI) but 1080p at 32" is a television, not a "gaming monitor". My display is 31.5" at 1440p which is the sweet spot for my viewing comfort. I would get fatigued at 1080p on my desk at that size.That, combined with the bizarre inputs; VGA and HDMI...where's DisplayPort? Thunderbolt? Even DVI-D rather than VGA would have been halfway decent. No "gamer" is using VGA output on their machine unless it's a retro build for 2002 era gaming.
PeachNCream - Tuesday, March 3, 2020 - link
It's pretty much over at this point. HDMI is the standard and DisplayPort is not. You will obviously still see DisplayPort-equipped hardawre around, but it never really got adopted widely enough to overcome HDMI's momentum.kaidenshi - Tuesday, March 3, 2020 - link
HDMI is fine, and as you said it's pretty much the standard. It's still nice to have DP as an option without resorting to dongles though. I have an entire drawer dedicated to HDMI > DVI/DP/miniDP/miniDVI/miniHDMI/microHDMI and so on.To me DP is superior to HDMI in one regard: Locking connectors. Better than VGA and DVI's annoying screws, and more secure than HDMI so I don't unplug my display cable every time I need to pull my monitor forward a bit.
star-affinity - Tuesday, March 3, 2020 - link
"I'm in my 40s so my eyes actually prefer lower PPI"What's that supposed to mean? :)
I'm also in my forties now, but can't see how that equals preferring lower PPI.
kaidenshi - Tuesday, March 3, 2020 - link
Smaller fonts are harder to comfortably read. A 32" screen at 1440p is a sweet spot for my vision, anything higher res and I'm squinting or else zooming in far enough to break layouts. On the other side, 1080p at 32" is blurry and I have to zoom out or sit back.inighthawki - Monday, March 2, 2020 - link
32" 1080p VA panel at 165hz.And here I thought that MSI panel looked meh.FYI table has a typo - incorrectly says the panel type is IPS.
Slash3 - Monday, March 2, 2020 - link
Unfortunately, these kind of product posts are never corrected.Dizoja86 - Monday, March 2, 2020 - link
Although I'll be looking to upgrade this year, I'm currently running a 27" 1080p monitor on my gaming rig. It's adequate, but you can still see the screen door effect if you pay attention, and finer details (grass and small distant objects) show shimmering. I really view 27" as the absolute largest I'd tolerate for 1080p, and I feel a bit sorry for whoever jumps for this panel, especially if the price is above the budget gaming category.p1esk - Monday, March 2, 2020 - link
The only way to get excited about 1080p monitor in 2020 is if it's 480Hz.335 GT - Tuesday, March 3, 2020 - link
Junkdamianrobertjones - Tuesday, March 3, 2020 - link
Is there any scientific data on the benefits of a curved screen yet, or is it still just a great, big, curved marketing thing?yetanotherhuman - Tuesday, March 3, 2020 - link
I can tell you that a 38" 3840x1600 curved screen looks absolutely gorgeous when you're sitting directly in front of it. There's a genuine benefit when it gets very large and wide.RSAUser - Tuesday, March 3, 2020 - link
For TV it's a marketing gimmick as sitting too far away, for PC if it's your main display it's not, all depending on angle and viewing distance. If multimonitor, no, then you have to start calculating the angle, my boss has a nice curved monitor set up for two 27" monitors, not sure what they are, I'm still flat screen 27" and it's fine as angled Vesa mount.yetanotherhuman - Tuesday, March 3, 2020 - link
Curved 16:9 at this size makes no sense.1920×1080 at 31.5" is an abomination.
This is a waste of space.
mobutu - Tuesday, March 3, 2020 - link
oh man, I would bitchslap the asus retard(s) who thought this piece of shit should see the light of day ...